Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Stotra Mala - SRI HANUMAT PANCHARATNAM

Dear Readers,

I am glad to launch a new series of article under the title “Stotra Mala”. Some time back I have published “Kanaka Dhaara Stotram” of Jagadguru Sri Adi Sankaracharya which was well received by the readers. The feedback was very much encouraging as some of the readers told me that they have started reciting “Kanakadhara Stotra” regularly and the day never gets started without listening and chanting the Stotra and thy are reaping immense benefit by chanting the stotra.

The Stotras or the Divine Hymns are not mere compositions. They are in fact pure love which melted from the hearts of pure devotees. These outpourings of great rishis and saints expressing their deep devotion towards the Lord have taken the form of Stotras. These compositions are fraught with all the energies and if one recites these verses with devotion are sure to get their desired wishes. These slokas subsequently elevate the soul to the next level of bhakti and then lead them to mukthi.

In this article I have presented “Sri Hanumat Pancharatnam” composed by Jagadguru Sri Adi Sankara Bhagavad Pada. For the benefit of wide readers, the Slokas are trans-literated in both Tamil and English along with meaning in English. Adi Acharya had composed this beautiful piece of five slokas on Hanuman and is rightly called a “Pancha Ratna”.

Hanuman with unswerving devotion towards Rama is a humble devotee who is spurred on to great deeds because of his unshakeable faith in Rama. Kanchi Paramacharya once said Hanuman has both Intellect and also Physical Strength and hence by worshipping him one will be blessed with all the wealth i.e.

I now meditate of Hanuman, the son of Vayu, who is free from all desires for the enjoyment of objects, in whom the tears of joy rolled down coupled with horripilation, who is pure in heart, who is foremost among the messengers of Rama, and who is dear to the heart.

I desire to see Hanuman, the fortune of Anjana, whose lotus-face is red, whose side-glances are filled with the waters of compassion, who brought back to life all those who were dead in the battle and whose greatness in praiseworthy.

I take refuge only in Hanuman, who is the fortune of Vayu, who is above the shafts of Manmatha (the god of love), whose beautiful eyes are like the large petals of a lotus, whose neck resembles a conch and whose lips shine like the bimba fruit.

I saw Hanuman the result of the fully developed austerity of Vayu, who was the leader of the multitude of monkeys, who was to the race of the Raakshas like the rays of the sun to the waterlily and who is dedicated to the protection of the distressed.